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‘Not afraid to die’: Kenya tax protests inspire broader demand for change
5 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Not afraid to die’: Kenya tax protests inspire broader demand for change

Al Jazeera  

President William Ruto has withdrawn a controversial tax bill, but protesters and their families say it’s too late. Local media reports say protests have taken place in 35 of Kenya’s 47 counties, including in president William Ruto’s home county of Uasin Gishu, which voted overwhelmingly for him nearly two years ago when he came to power. “Listening keenly to the …

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Kenya's president says he won't sign the finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliament
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Kenya's president says he won't sign the finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliament

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s president said Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes that prompted thousands of protesters to storm the parliament the previous day, leaving several people killed as police opened fire. Tuesday’s chaos led authorities to deploy the military, and Kenyan President William Ruto called protesters’ actions “treasonous.” He now says the proposed …

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Kenya’s president says he won’t sign finance bill that led protesters to storm parliament
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Kenya’s president says he won’t sign finance bill that led protesters to storm parliament

LA Times  

Edith Wajiku, left, weeps for her 19-year-old son, who she said was shot by police during protests. Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. The chaos on Tuesday led the government to deploy the military, and Ruto called …

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Here’s what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the president’s resignation
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Here’s what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the president’s resignation

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Kenya’s president came to power by appealing to the common people, describing himself as a “hustler” and vowing relief from economic pain. President William Ruto pushed the law through parliament despite opposition from the youth-led protest movement, and called protesters “treasonous” after they stormed parliament. “We don’t know whether these people will fear the army.” Deadly violence …

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Here's what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the president's resignation
6 months ago

Here's what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the president's resignation

New Indian Express  

From internet data to diapers The finance bill was meant to raise or introduce taxes or fees on a range of daily items and services including internet data, fuel, bank transfers and diapers. A 2023 finance bill signed into law by Ruto was also unpopular, featuring a tax on salaries for housing, but the anger was nothing like this. A …

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More than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill
6 months ago

More than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — More than 200 protesters have been arrested in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in ongoing protests against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill that is due to be tabled in parliament. AP AUDIO: More than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports. Kenya Law Society President Faith …

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Kenyan religious leaders urge the president to repeal a new tax law as protests surge
1 year, 5 months ago

Kenyan religious leaders urge the president to repeal a new tax law as protests surge

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya are urging President William Ruto to repeal a finance bill whose new taxes have sparked protests and police killings of civilians, warning that Kenyans face a level of hopelessness that “can easily inspire insurrection.” Friday’s statement by national religious organizations came as the main political opposition group announced the next protest …

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Police say officers kill at least 6 as Kenyans protest rising costs, and 50 children are tear-gassed
1 year, 5 months ago

Police say officers kill at least 6 as Kenyans protest rising costs, and 50 children are tear-gassed

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A police official said officers killed six people Wednesday during new protests in Kenya against the rising cost of living, while a health worker said more than 50 schoolchildren in the capital, Nairobi, were tear-gassed. The police official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the official wasn’t authorized to speak publicly, said …

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Harambee: The law of generosity that rules Kenya
4 years, 2 months ago

Harambee: The law of generosity that rules Kenya

BBC  

Harambee: The law of generosity that rules Kenya hadynyah/Getty Images Before British rule, much of Kenya was governed by philosophies in which resources and work were often shared This single word unified Kenya after British rule, set the nation on a path of self-determination and forever changed Kenya. Just as I was getting lost in conversation, the master of ceremony …

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